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International Monetary Fund / IMF
guójì huòbì jījīn zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
to lower (verb marker for action)
jiāng
将
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
forecast / prediction
yùcè
预测
to downgrade / to lower
xià tiáo
下调
to / down to
zhì
至
3.1 percent
3.1%
3.1%
，
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
to be listed as / designated as
liè wéi
列为
primary / top
shǒuyào
首要
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
。

International Monetary Fund / IMF
guójì huòbì jījīn zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
in / at
zài
在
April 2026
2026 nián sì yuè
2026年4月
World Economic Outlook (IMF report)
shìjiè jīngjì zhǎnwàng
《世界经济展望》
report
bàogào
报告
in / within
zhōng
中
，
(verb marker for action)
jiāng
将
for the current year / this year
běn niándù
本年度
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
forecast / expectation
yùqī
预期
from
yóu
由
3.4 percent
3.4%
3.4%
to downgrade / to lower
xià tiáo
下调
to / down to
zhì
至
3.1 percent
3.1%
3.1%
，
and / also
bìng
并
to designate
jiāng
将
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
(structural particle)
de
的
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
armed conflict
wǔzhuāng chōngtū
武装冲突
to designate / to identify as
liè wéi
列为
to drag down / to weigh on
tuō lèi
拖累
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
(structural particle)
de
的
primary / top
shǒuyào
首要
risk
fēngxiǎn
风险
factor
yīnsù
因素
。

April 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM

International Monetary Fund / IMF
guójì huòbì jījīn zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
in / at
zài
在
latest / most recent
zuì xīn
最新
to release / to publish
fābù
发布
(structural particle)
de
的
World Economic Outlook (IMF report)
shìjiè jīngjì zhǎnwàng
《世界经济展望》
report
bàogào
报告
in / within
zhōng
中
，
(verb marker for action)
jiāng
将
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
actual growth rate / real growth pace
shíjì zēng sù
实际增速
forecast / expectation
yùqī
预期
from
yóu
由
previously / from before
cǐ qián
此前
(structural particle)
de
的
3.4 percent
3.4%
3.4%
significantly / by a large margin
dà fú
大幅
to downgrade / to lower
xià tiáo
下调
to / down to
zhì
至
3.1 percent
3.1%
3.1%
，
and / also
bìng
并
to warn / to caution
jǐnggào
警告
stating / saying
chēng
称
if / should
ruò
若
geopolitical
dìyuán zhèngzhì
地缘政治
situation / state of affairs
júshì
局势
to continue / ongoing
chíxù
持续
to deteriorate / to worsen
èhuà
恶化
，
downside risk
xià xíng fēngxiǎn
下行风险
will / is expected to
jiāng
将
further / additionally
jìn yī bù
进一步
to intensify / to worsen
jiājù
加剧
。
report
bàogào
报告
(verb marker for action)
jiāng
将
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
region / area
dìqū
地区
(structural particle)
de
的
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
armed conflict
wǔzhuāng chōngtū
武装冲突
to designate / to identify as
liè wéi
列为
this round of / in the current wave of
cǐ lún
此轮
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
economy / economic
jīngjì
经济
downturn / downward trend
xià xíng
下行
(structural particle)
de
的
primary / leading
shǒuyào
首要
triggering factor / root cause
yòuyīn
诱因
，
and / also
bìng
并
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
high energy prices / energy price surge
néngyuán jiàgé gāo qǐ
能源价格高企
、
supply chain disruption / breakdown
gōngyìng liàn duànliè
供应链断裂
and / as well as
jí
及
financial market volatility / turbulence
jīnróng shìchǎng zhèndàng
金融市场震荡
on / against
duì
对
major / primary
zhǔyào
主要
economy (as entity) / economic bloc
jīngjì tǐ
经济体
(structural particle)
de
的
production
shēngchǎn
生产
and / with
yǔ
与
consumption
xiāofèi
消费
activity / activities
huódòng
活动
all / equally
jūn
均
to cause / to result in
zàochéng
造成
(completion particle)
le
了
significant / notable
xiǎnzhù
显著
impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
。
in / among
zài
在
major / primary
zhǔyào
主要
economy (as entity) / economic bloc
jīngjì tǐ
经济体
in / among
zhōng
中
，
United States
Měiguó
美国
consumers
xiāofèi zhě
消费者
confidence index / sentiment index
xìnxīn zhǐshù
信心指数
April
sì yuè fèn
4月份
after / following (revision)
jīng
经
revision / correction
xiūzhèng
修正
after / following
hòu
后
only / merely at
jǐn wéi
仅为
49.8
49.8
49.8
，
although / despite
jǐnguǎn
尽管
slight / minor
lüè yǒu
略有
to recover / to rebound
huí shēng
回升
，
but / however
dàn
但
still / yet
réng
仍
to be at / to remain at
chǔyú
处于
since records began / on record
yǒu jìlù yǐlái
有记录以来
(structural particle)
de
的
historic low / all-time low
lìshǐ zuì dī
历史最低
range / zone
qūjiān
区间
，
to reflect / to reveal
zhéshè chū
折射出
war / conflict
zhànzhēng
战争
on / upon
duì
对
the public / ordinary people
mínzhòng
民众
psychological / mental
xīnlǐ
心理
expectations
yùqī
预期
(structural particle)
de
的
deep-seated / underlying
shēn céng
深层
erosion / corrosive effect
qīnshí
侵蚀
。
the Fund / IMF (short form)
jījīn zǔzhī
基金组织
at the same time / also
tóngshí
同时
to point out / to note
zhǐchū
指出
，
US dollar
měiyuán
美元
swap lines / currency swap facilities
hùhuàn édù
互换额度
(structural particle)
de
的
to maintain / to sustain
wéixì
维系
under / in
zài
在
current / present
dāngqián
当前
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
financial system
jīnróng tǐxì
金融体系
under pressure / strained
chéng yā
承压
(structural particle)
de
的
against the backdrop of
bèijǐng xià
背景下
to have / to possess
jùyǒu
具有
stability
wěndìng xìng
稳定性
significance / importance
yìyì
意义
，
but / however
dàn
但
trade friction / trade tensions
màoyì mócā
贸易摩擦
and / with
yǔ
与
protectionism
bǎohù zhǔyì
保护主义
policy / policies
zhèngcè
政策
(structural particle)
de
的
compounding effect / cumulative impact
diéjiā xiàoyìng
叠加效应
already
yǐ
已
on / against
duì
对
cross-border
kuà jìng
跨境
capital flows
zīběn liúdòng
资本流动
to create / to constitute
xíngchéng
形成
additional / extra
é wài
额外
resistance / obstacle
zǔlì
阻力
。
International Monetary Fund / IMF
guójì huòbì jījīn zǔzhī
国际货币基金组织
to urge / to call on
dūncù
敦促
each / all
gè
各
member states / member countries
chéngyuán guó
成员国
to strengthen / to enhance
jiāqiáng
加强
policy / policies
zhèngcè
政策
coordination / to coordinate
xiétiáo
协调
，
under / in
zài
在
fiscal space / budget room
cáizhèng kōngjiān
财政空间
limited / constrained
yǒuxiàn
有限
(structural particle)
de
的
under the conditions of / given
tiáojiàn xià
条件下
，
to prioritize / priority
yōuxiān
优先
to safeguard / to ensure
bǎozhàng
保障
basic / fundamental
jīběn
基本
public services
gōnggòng fúwù
公共服务
and / with
yǔ
与
vulnerable groups / disadvantaged populations
ruòshì qúntǐ
弱势群体
(structural particle)
de
的
social protection
shèhuì bǎohù
社会保护
。
this time / on this occasion
cǐ cì
此次
downgrade / downward revision
xià tiáo
下调
forecast / expectation
yùqī
预期
is / represents
shì
是
the Fund / IMF (short form)
jījīn zǔzhī
基金组织
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
the third time
dì sān cì
第三次
in / at
zài
在
formal report / official publication
zhèngshì bàogào
正式报告
in / within
zhōng
中
on / regarding
duì
对
global / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
growth
zēng zhǎng
增长
outlook / prospects
qiánjǐng
前景
to make / to issue
zuò chū
作出
negative / downward
fù xiàng
负向
revision / correction
xiūzhèng
修正
，
coinciding with / in tandem with
yǔ
与
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtū
冲突
ongoing / continuing
chíxù
持续
to escalate / to heat up
shēng wēn
升温
(structural particle)
de
的
timing / time point
shíjiān jiédiǎn
时间节点
highly / to a great degree
gāodù
高度
to coincide / to match closely
wěn hé
吻合
。

New Words

jiāmì huòbì
加密货币
cryptocurrency
xǐ qián
洗钱
money laundering
qīzhà
欺诈
fraud
shēnfèn yànzhèng
身份验证
customer verification
jiāoyì jiānkòng
交易监控
transaction monitoring
kěyí huódòng
可疑活动
suspicious activities
qūkuài liàn
区块链
blockchain
jiāoyì suǒ
交易所
exchange
xiāofèizhě bǎohù
消费者保护
consumer protection
guójì jiānguǎn xiétiáo
国际监管协调
international regulatory coordination

News in English

Business

IMF Downgrades Global Growth Forecast to 3.1 Percent Citing Middle East Conflict as Top Risk

The IMF lowered its 2026 global growth forecast from 3.4 percent to 3.1 percent in the April World Economic Outlook, identifying the ongoing Middle East conflict as the primary drag on global expansion.

Financial institutions announced stricter regulations for cryptocurrency transactions on April 7, aiming to prevent money laundering and fraud.

New requirements include enhanced customer verification, transaction monitoring, and reporting of suspicious activities. Crypto exchanges will need to implement comprehensive compliance programs.

Regulators acknowledge that blockchain technology has legitimate uses but emphasize the need for oversight to protect consumers and financial systems.

Cryptocurrency industry participants have mixed reactions to the regulations. Some welcome clarification of compliance requirements, while others express concerns about excessive regulation limiting innovation.

Financial experts note that regulatory clarity will ultimately strengthen the cryptocurrency market by reducing fraud and building consumer trust. International coordination among regulators is essential for effective oversight of cross-border transactions.

The regulatory framework aims to balance financial stability and security with technological innovation.

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